This video was submitted to the "House is me" project by purespace.ist.

“Saguaro” is a video work made during the period of social isolation due to the Covid-19 epidemic in the world by the artists Duna Dias and Socorro Dias based on the sensations and experiences lived between mother and daughter during this period of Quarantine. Saguaro is a cactus and represents strength and resistance during isolation and uncertainty. Together the two transform their questions into the artistic residence “Apartamento 15”. This is the first video developed at the residence and which arises from the following questions: What is possible in a meeting between two female artists during a quarantine? What if these two women are mother and daughter? What can isolation reveal as a potency in this encounter that is based on the affection, coexistence, memories and uncertainty of the future? The artists seek to dive into these questions through the relationship between body and camera.

About the artist

Duna Dias is a dance artist and founder of Grupo Contemporâneo de Dança Livre in Brazil. A student of the Degree in Dance (UFMG) has a constant flow in his body a degree in Physical Education, a technical training in Theater and many years of dedication to the multiple possibilities of Dance. She is currently a multitasking artist at the Grupo Contemporâneo de Dança Livre and Cia Ananda, working on stages, on the streets and in videos. In addition, she is a Physical Education teacher in Basic Education. In his artistic wanderings, he has already exchanged experiences, sweat and energy in festivals, residences and projects in Brazil and in Israel, Poland, Germany, England, Scotland, Argentina, Portugal, France, Belgium, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru.

Professional dancer since the 1980s, Socorro Dias is a dance artist with a background in choreography, direction and costumes. Graduated in Civil Engineering (UFMG) and with a full degree in Mathematics, she combined her mathematical and constructive knowledge with dance in her creations and research. Founding member of Grupo Contemporâneo de Dança Livre acting as an artist, researcher and production assistant, Socorro Dias still has a vast curriculum as a dance teacher and works as a mathematics teacher in Basic Education. She has participated in festivals, contests, projects and residences in Brazil, England, Scotland, Argentina, Portugal, France, Belgium, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Peru.

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